For more than two years after the Nanjing Missionary Incident, Ming Dynasty banned missionaries from preaching. All the churches that had been built were demolished, and some missionary cemeteries were also damaged. c,o
When Tang Ruowang came to Xiangshan'ao, it was the third year of the Nanjing Missionary Project. He was determined to change the prejudices of the Ming emperor and Ming officials against their missionaries and rebuild churches to preach.
For this goal, he did not hesitate to venture to the north of the Ming Dynasty.
Liu Heng said, "It is definitely not allowed to preach openly. The government will never allow it, but you can preach secretly."
"I don't understand what you mean." Tang Ruowang looked confused.
Not only him, but the other missionaries also looked at Liu Heng in confusion.
Liu Heng smiled and said, "My Ming Dynasty will not let you preach now. Even if you see the emperor, it will be of no use. Why don't you stay with me and work in Tiger Character Banner? There is a legitimate name. Missionary matters can be carried out secretly. Although I don't I will support you openly, but I will not stop you from preaching."
Tang Ruowang looked hesitant.
"This is a good idea." Li Guozhu suddenly said.
He saw that Liu Heng wanted to keep these missionaries and sell them well, so he said, "Although I have been living in Hirado, I also know that the Ming Dynasty, from the court officials to the emperor, will not allow you missionaries to preach. Otherwise, what happened in Nanjing would not have happened."
The Nanjing Mission Case was a sensation at the time. Many missionaries were escorted back to Xiangshan Ao. Some wealthy businessmen of the Ming Dynasty who believed in Catholicism met an even worse end.
Li Guozhu said again, "It's different if you stay here with Dongzhu Liu. Although you can't preach openly, you can preach secretly. It's better than going to the capital and being escorted back to Xiangshan Ao again. Is that what I'm saying?" reasonable"
"This" Tang Ruowang looked thoughtful. c,o
However, he could not do this alone, so he turned to consult with other missionaries around him.
After a while, Tang Ruowang bent down and saluted Liu Hengyi and said, "We have discussed it and are willing to stay here. We also hope that the respected Dongzhu Liu will not stop us from preaching."
Seeing that these missionaries agreed to stay, Liu Heng smiled and said, "Don't worry.
, I will never stop you from preaching, but I hope that you can also use your skills, such as cannon-making, arithmetic, geometry, etc., and teach them to my subordinates. This is also to bring the relationship between the two parties closer and allow you to preach. more acceptable. "
"We are also willing to spread our knowledge to more people." Tang Ruowang nodded, and then said, "However, the money we brought has almost been spent, and we hope that Boss Liu can give us a job."
"That's no problem." Liu Heng said, "I will pay you wages every month. As for how much wages you can get, it depends on how capable you are. As long as you are more capable, the wages I will give you will naturally be less." more."
"this is necessary."
Tang Ruowang had no objection, nor did he think that Tiger Flag would pay them in vain for their missionary mission. If he wanted to support himself, he could only rely on his own ability to earn wages and carry out missionary work at the same time.
After the banquet, Tang Ruowang and other missionaries were taken back to the room to rest.
The remaining dishes and soup were removed from the table and replaced with fragrant tea.
"Eldest Young Master, if nothing happens, why not stay a little longer." Liu Heng said, "The team sent by Tiger Flag to the grassland will come back in a few days, and then Eldest Young Master can follow the convoy to appreciate the scenery on the grassland."
Li Guozhu shook his head slightly and said, "This trip is not short, so I won't bother Mr. Liu."
“drink tea”
Liu Heng pushed the tea cup that had just arrived to Li Guo's assistant.
Li Guozhu picked up the teacup, but did not drink it. Instead, he said, "I wonder what Dongzhu Liu thinks of things at sea."
"On the sea," Liu Heng frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "There is endless wealth and possibilities."
"Haha, Boss Liu and my father have the same idea." Li Guoshu laughed.
Liu Heng said humbly, "The eldest son has been praised too much."
"Dongzhu Liu is too modest." Li Guozhu said, "Dongzhu Liu, do you have any plans to take a step towards the sea?"
Hearing this, Liu Heng's heart moved, and he said calmly, "Nowadays, the iron goods of Tiger Flag are shipped to Hirado in one ship. For me, Tiger Flag, this is a wrong way to make money."
Li Guozhu shook his head slightly and said, "I mean, since Dongzhu Liu is willing to do maritime business, why not get himself a port on the sea as a transit dock for ships. In this way, not only iron cargo, but also more cargo can be It can be sent to sea trade.”
Liu Heng said nothing.
He has had this idea for a long time, but unfortunately he does not have any talents in this field at hand. Even Tianjin Wei has just built a shipyard with the help of Zheng Qianhu's relationship. Now it does not even have a ship of its own, and it still uses Zheng Qianhu. Two lucky ships in the hands of Qianhu.
Seeing that Liu Heng was silent, Li Guozhu thought that Liu Heng was unwilling, so he advised, "Dr. Liu, if you want to expand maritime trade, you need to have your own port. If you are willing, Dongzhu Liu, my Li family is on Dajuan Island. I am willing to give up a port for Dongzhu Liu to use."
Da Yuan Island will be the treasure island of Taiwan in later generations, but at this time Da Yuan Island is not a treasure island and has not been developed. The most popular people on the island are deer, sugar cane, and the indigenous people on the island.
It is not easy to survive on Taiyuan Island. There are often wind, waves, thunder and lightning, and there is also fog and miasma on the island. People who go out to the island are very likely to suffer from dysentery, and the mortality rate is extremely high.
Liu Heng's eyes lit up when he saw that the Li family wanted him to go to Da Yuan Island with the tiger-character flag.
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If Taiyuan Island had its own port with the Tiger Flag, it would be very convenient for ships to travel to Hirado Nanyang and Daming and other places. However, there are Yan Siqi's forces and the Folangji people's forces on Taiyuan Island. It would be difficult for him to join in rashly. It's a good thing, but it's different if you have the support of the Li family.
Originally, he wanted to deepen his cooperation with the Li family, so he proposed to establish a port on Damuan Island. Unexpectedly, Li Guozhu took the initiative to propose it.
Liu Heng was naturally unwilling to miss such a good opportunity.
Although he has a little time to go to Taiyuan Island now, as long as he is given a year, he believes that the Tiger Flag can gain a firm foothold on Taiyuan Island. Even if the strength on the sea is not enough, it should not be too big to protect the port. question.
"Dr. Liu, what do you think?" Li Guoshu looked at Liu Heng.
He believed that as long as Liu Heng was interested in the sea, he would naturally see the importance of Taiyuan Island, otherwise the red-haired barbarians would not have been interested in Taiyuan Island and Penghu Island.
For someone who can make such a big scene in Datong, he believes that the other party will not fail to see this. 11
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